Inside Scoop around the world, Aug. 30

August 30, 2013 5:32 PM

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Japan: Fisherman Fumio Suzuki stands on his boat Ebisu Maru before the start of fishing in the waters off Iwaki, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Japan. Suzuki's trawler is one of 14 at his port helping to conduct once-a-week fishing expeditions in rotation to measure radiation levels of fish they catch in the waters off Fukushima. Fishermen in the area hope to resume test catches following favorable sampling results more than two years after the disaster, though for now fishing is suspended due to leaks of radiation-contaminated water from storage tanks at the nuclear power plant. less

Japan: Fisherman Fumio Suzuki stands on his boat Ebisu Maru before the start of fishing in the waters off Iwaki, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power ... more

Cambodia: A man collects eggs from chickens in holding pens at an egg farm south of Phnom Penh on August 26, 2013 in Preak Palap, Kandal Province, Cambodia. Cambodia has seen the worst out break of Avian influenza H5N1 since the disease was first identified, so far this year 17 cases have been report, 10 of which have been fatal. less

Cambodia: A man collects eggs from chickens in holding pens at an egg farm south of Phnom Penh on August 26, 2013 in Preak Palap, Kandal Province, Cambodia. Cambodia has seen the worst out break of Avian ... more

Thailand: A worker checking a spirulina farm on the top of a hotel in Bangkok. On a hotel rooftop in Bangkok, dozens of barrels of green liquid bubble under the sun -- the latest innovation in urban farming. Proponents of the edible algae known as spirulina say it could help provide a sustainable source of protein as an alternative to meat. less

Thailand: A worker checking a spirulina farm on the top of a hotel in Bangkok. On a hotel rooftop in Bangkok, dozens of barrels of green liquid bubble under the sun -- the latest innovation in urban farming. ... more

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India: A vendor arranges fruits on his cart while on a street in Hyderabad, India.

India: A vendor arranges fruits on his cart while on a street in Hyderabad, India.

Photo: Mahesh Kumar A., Associated Press

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Mexico: Workers unload green bananas for washing at the Santa Cruz banana plantation in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico. The fruit from the plantation in the Mexican state of Chiapas is harvested year round and shipped to clients in Mexico and the United States, incluiding Chiquita, the leading American banana distributor. less

Mexico: Workers unload green bananas for washing at the Santa Cruz banana plantation in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico. The fruit from the plantation in the Mexican state of Chiapas is harvested year round and ... more

Japan: A farmer harvests rice with a Kubota Corp. combine harvester in a paddy field in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Japan is self-sufficient in rice as the government imposes high tariffs on imports.

Japan: A farmer harvests rice with a Kubota Corp. combine harvester in a paddy field in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Japan is self-sufficient in rice as the government imposes high tariffs on imports.

Belgium: Tuline Bey, director of the company that manufactured the first fries vending machine installed in Brussels on August 29 explains the operation of this fries machine. The portion of 135 grams of chips costs 2.50 Euros, including sauce. The cooking takes a minute and a half. The machine is also equipped with a remote management system which informs the user via SMS on stock status. less

Belgium: Tuline Bey, director of the company that manufactured the first fries vending machine installed in Brussels on August 29 explains the operation of this fries machine. The portion of 135 grams of chips ... more

Photo: Gorges Gobet, AFP/Getty Images

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China: A vendor waiting for customers in China's southwest metropolis of Chongqing.

China: A vendor waiting for customers in China's southwest metropolis of Chongqing.

Italy: A slice of Tiramisu is seen at the Restaurant "Alle Beccherie on August 24, 2013 in Treviso, Italy. Treviso claims that Tiramisu was invented in the 1970s by Ada Campoel, the owner of the restaurant called "Alle Beccherie", who supposedly wanted to create a dessert that would give her an energy boost after the birth of her son. less

Italy: A slice of Tiramisu is seen at the Restaurant "Alle Beccherie on August 24, 2013 in Treviso, Italy. Treviso claims that Tiramisu was invented in the 1970s by Ada Campoel, the owner of the restaurant ... more

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California: A wedding cake with a male couple is seen at The Abbey restaurant at a celebration of the over 100 same-sex marriages performed in West Hollywood, California. The US government on August 29, 2013 announced that legally married gay couples will be treated the same as married couples for federal tax purposes. The decision applies to legally married same-sex couples whether they live in a state that recognizes the marriage or not, the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said in a statement. less

California: A wedding cake with a male couple is seen at The Abbey restaurant at a celebration of the over 100 same-sex marriages performed in West Hollywood, California. The US government on August 29, 2013 ... more

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Somalia: Ahmed Jama a British Somali chef and one of last year's TEDx Mogadishu speakers, cooking food at his hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Ahmed spoke last year and will speak again this year. He said last year's talk "connected me to the world." The talk won him an invitation to a cooking event in Denmark. The short talks by artists and intellectuals at events known as TEDx have been held 7,500 times in more than 150 countries, but there may not be an event more challenging or dangerous as the TEDx talk being held in Mogadishu this Saturday. Then again, there may be no city in the world that needs its smartest and strongest voices heard as much as Somalias capital, which is clawing its way forward to move beyond its bombs-and-bullets past. less

Somalia: Ahmed Jama a British Somali chef and one of last year's TEDx Mogadishu speakers, cooking food at his hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Ahmed spoke last year and will speak again this year. He said last ... more

Photo: Farah Abdi Warsameh, Associated Press

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Montana: Ameat-filled pasty with gravy from Joe's Pasty Shop in Butte, Montana. The shop is one of a handful that serve the meat-and-potato pie that immigrant miners brought a century ago and has remained a part of Butte's culinary culture. less

Montana: Ameat-filled pasty with gravy from Joe's Pasty Shop in Butte, Montana. The shop is one of a handful that serve the meat-and-potato pie that immigrant miners brought a century ago and has remained a ... more

California: Fast-food workers and supporters organized by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) protest outside of a Burger King Worldwide Inc. restaurant in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. Fast-food workers in 50 U.S. cities plan to walk off the job today, ratcheting up pressure on the industry to raise wages and demanding the right to wages of $15 an hour, more than double the federal minimum of $7.25. less

California: Fast-food workers and supporters organized by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) protest outside of a Burger King Worldwide Inc. restaurant in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on ... more

Illinois: The silhouettes of corn plants stand against the morning sun outside of Princeton, Illinois. Wheat futures fell for a third straight day this week on signs of slack demand for inventories from the U.S., the worlds largest exporter, while soybeans dropped and corn gained. less

Illinois: The silhouettes of corn plants stand against the morning sun outside of Princeton, Illinois. Wheat futures fell for a third straight day this week on signs of slack demand for inventories from the ... more

Photo: Daniel Acker, Bloomberg

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Japan:
Children and volunteers help make a 120-metre long (393 ft.) roll sushi to serve local people at an event in Tokyo. Hundreds of children and volunteers made the long roll sushi at an annual summer festival. less

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Children and volunteers help make a 120-metre long (393 ft.) roll sushi to serve local people at an event in Tokyo. Hundreds of children and volunteers made the long roll sushi at an annual summer ... more

Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP/Getty Images

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Egypt: An Egyptian woman waits for her breakfast on a street food restaurant in Suleiman Gohar market in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt.

Egypt: An Egyptian woman waits for her breakfast on a street food restaurant in Suleiman Gohar market in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt.

Photo: Manu Brabo, Associated Press

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Thailand: Elephants walk to enjoy a fruit buffet during the first day of events at the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament.

Thailand: Elephants walk to enjoy a fruit buffet during the first day of events at the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament.